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ESPN released the 50-11 ranked players. They have Beal at 37 and Booker at 11. An argument could be made for both being ranked higher. Not a fan of Wemby being ranked at 47 already without playing any real games yet.

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Couldn't find the original article I read but did find this, which quotes Sports Illustrated.

These guys don't grow on trees and are rare. They are in the 95-100 percentile or off the chart completely. So this make sense to me because the math is mathing. Hitting the genetic lottery is a thing.
 
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I wish the Suns had Jaxson Hayes on their roster.

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A lot of players could play in the NBA if they were allowed to travel.

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A good read on how the Nuggets plan to build a dynasty. Also, it helps to know how to draft.

I really liked Bones Hyland.

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Rape accusations. Then he had two other girls pay her a visit to rob and threaten her. Something like that. I read through the blocked portions.
Thanks. We always knew the high regard he had for females (sarcasm) but this is even worse than I expected of him.
 

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A good read on how the Nuggets plan to build a dynasty. Also, it helps to know how to draft.

I really liked Bones Hyland.

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I trust my eyes with Hyland. I think he will be a good player given time.
I worry a little about a GM that calls an outgoing player selfish but even more about the outgoing player. Bones looks like he can be a good player but I believe Pop's approach is the best. Get rid of the guys that are all about themselves, and build around team first players. So far, that hasn't been Hyland.
 
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I worry a little about a GM that calls an outgoing player selfish but even more about the outgoing player. Bones looks like he can be a good player but I believe Pop's approach is the best. Get rid of the guys that are all about themselves, and build around team first players. So far, that hasn't been Hyland.

I believe if you can get a player like Hyland for two 2nd round picks, you do it.
 

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I worry a little about a GM that calls an outgoing player selfish but even more about the outgoing player. Bones looks like he can be a good player but I believe Pop's approach is the best. Get rid of the guys that are all about themselves, and build around team first players. So far, that hasn't been Hyland.

Yeah, pooping on Bones is kind of a douche move but GMs have dunked on former players before, however, crapping on Porter Jr, one of his highest paid players, is wild stuff.
 

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LMAO Pre season and Pat is full form
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Thanks. We always knew the high regard he had for females (sarcasm) but this is even worse than I expected of him.
Yet another awful chapter in the saga of how badly the Suns were at scouting and selecting guys during the Sarver era. The one out of the park hit with Booker notwithstanding, I still can't believe how egregiously bad they were using all of those high draft picks.
 

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Yet another awful chapter in the saga of how badly the Suns were at scouting and selecting guys during the Sarver era. The one out of the park hit with Booker notwithstanding, I still can't believe how egregiously bad they were using all of those high draft picks.

Much thanks to the basketball gods for delivering us Booker. Without him, we'd be in a really ugly place. Probably like Houston. I can see Josh Jackson as Kevin Porter Jr. Their only bright spots are Jalen Green and Sengun. Neither have shown much other than potential. They overpaid for free agent castoffs in Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet.
 

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